[ verb ]
■ keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
e.g.)
・All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power
→
silence
[ noun ]
■ a refusal to speak when expected
e.g.)
・his silence about my contribution was surprising
→
muteness
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silence
[ noun ]
■ the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
e.g.)
・there was a shocked silence
・he gestured for silence
→
silence
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